Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers?

I'd take an educated guess that the Linkwitz LX521 will match or surpass anything at $200k for a great deal less than $50k.

http://www.linkwitzlab.com/LX521/Description.htm

The Persona 7H / 9H midband is excellent. Tonally more forward than B&W 800 / 802D3 in a side-by-side compare, but I would judge different rather than better, but dependent on genre of music. The big B&W's excel in casting a larger soundstage, and a bit more warmth and bottom end. 

  

The Persona 7H / 9H midband is excellent. Tonally more forward than B&W 800 / 802D3 in a side-by-side compare, but I would judge different rather than better, but dependent on genre of music. The big B&W's excel in casting a larger soundstage, and a bit more warmth and bottom end.

Agree with that for sure.

I'd take an educated guess that the Linkwitz LX521 will match or surpass anything at $200k for a great deal less than $50k.

http://www.linkwitzlab.com/LX521/Description.htm

Thanks going to check it out

Classic Audio Loudspeakers makes a couple of models that easily deserve this sort of comment: I've not heard any speaker more expensive that actually sounded better.

The CARs also have the benefit of being easy to drive- 16 ohms and 98dB 1 watt/1 meter, with bandwidth down to 20Hz. I've been running them for years. With field coil operation they are as fast as ESLs.

Speaking ESLs, the Sound Lab Majestic is a truly full range ESL that can deliver dynamic range as well as the transparency that usually only ESLs are known for. If you want to know the top 5 best speakers in the world, the two I've mentioned here are on the list.

Sorry what are CARs speakers ?
The majestic looks nice, sucks they don't have a local dealer but I may try to listen to them if I take a trip.